Can TU Center get jail prices?

Published 12:00 am, Saturday, November 27, 2010

Albany County did a great job in negotiating with Aramark for three hot meals a day for its jail inmates for under $3 per inmate. As reported, this will save the county a considerable amount of money, which is good news for the taxpayers.

It was also noted that Aramark runs the concession stands at the county-owned Times Union Center. Given the great deal the county got for the inmates, why is it that a bottle of water and a pretzel at the center cost $7.50?